About Ogden

Nicknamed Junction City in the early 1900s, Ogden was the transfer point between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. More than 100 trains a day stopped at Ogden's Union Station filled with people traveling every direction imaginable. In its heyday, there were more millionaires per capita in Ogden than any other city in the United States. The railroad and the stockyards brought captains of industry to Ogden along with U. S Presidents, celebrities, and servicemen from across the country.

When rails gave way to sleek interstate systems and extravagant passenger jets, it was the end of one Ogden and the beginning of another. Between 1950 and the late 1990s, the city fell into a period of decay. The town was crippled with economic depression and what came next was little more than boarded up buildings slowly crumbling.

After the 2002 Winter Olympics, which hosted events in Ogden, the community began to rebuild itself around the outdoors. Ogden has been nationally recognized for rapid job growth and low income inequality, with a breadth of growth across diverse industry clusters including outdoor recreation, the Information Technology (IT) / software sector, and aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

Downtown Ogden has been revitalized with new businesses, housing, and public gathering places, made even grander than what stood in the glory days. And the throngs that once filled Ogden's streets have returned, while relevant art and architecture remain to honor Ogden's history. Today, Ogden's residents are diverse, young, and increasingly well-educated.

Ogden is committed to long term projects which incorporate restaurant and retail spaces, meeting and event facilities, world class museums and art galleries, and most importantly, quality neighborhoods. The foundation is being set for captains of industry to converge on Ogden once again where they will be able to share their ideas, dreams, and strategies that will shape the future.